Want to go camping but hate it? Try this

AUBREY COHE, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

By AUBREY COHEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF

Updated 12:18 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013

The "Glamping" tent is 12 feet by 14 feet, five feet tall at the side walls and 8 feet, six inches tall at the peak, with three screen windows, a "sweeping tent entry with screen and canvas portions" and a vinyl floor with throw rugs.

Photo: Wanderlust Hospitality

The "Glamping" tent is 12 feet by 14 feet, five feet tall at the...

The "Glamping" tent is furnished with a Queen-size bed, hat and coat rack, towel rack, console table with mirror, indoor/outdoor table with two chairs, a trunk, plastic tote baskets and waffle-weave towels.

"Glamping" breakfast features organic oats served with such "gourmet organic condiments" as apricots, dates, figs, berries, raisins and almonds; a veggie and egg scramble served with local berries and fresh-baked bread; country-style organic cheese grits served with applewood smoked bacon and eggs; and organic bagels and cream cheese.

Photo: Wanderlust Hospitality

"Glamping" breakfast features organic oats served with such...

"Glamping" lunch features organic turkey-bacon wraps with local greens and garden aioli, served with fresh local veggies & hummus; bagels with cream cheese, lox, onion and capers; and an organic pulled-chicken sandwich, served with jicama slaw.

Love getting away but wish you didn't leave so much of civilization behind? "Glamping" may be for you.

Glamping, short for "glamorous camping," is "everything you've always wanted camping to be," according to Wanderlust Hospitality.

"Guests want real camping quicker and cushier," Wanderlust "Chief Experience Officer" Scott Hale said in a news release. "Glamping serves up all the good parts of camping without all the work it'd otherwise take to go play outside."

So pack your clothes and head off for Orcas, Lopez or Whidbey islands. You'll find a tall canvas tent equipped with a queen-size bed and linens, three catered meals a day and guided hiking, biking and kayaking tours.

"It's an effortless, authentic way to connect with nature," according to Wanderlust.

This spring and summer, people can Glamp in Moran State Park on Orcas Island, Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island and Deception Pass State Park on Whidbey Island. There's also "Glamping on Demand" available for other times.

What does all this luxury cost? The four-day, three-night getaways start at $1,199 per person.